1952 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1952 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Gulf States Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their second year under head coach Raymond Didier, the team compiled a 5–2–2 record.[1][2]

1952 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
GSC co-champion
ConferenceGulf States Conference
Record5–2–2 (3–0–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMcNaspy Stadium
Seasons
 1951
1953 
1952 Gulf States Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Louisiana Tech +302612
Southeastern Louisiana +302612
Southwestern Louisiana +302522
McNeese State230730
Louisiana College041371
Northwestern State041171
  • + Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Lamar Tech*W 14–13[3]
September 27Southeastern Louisiana
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
T 13–13[4]
October 4Troy State*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
W 54–14[5]
October 11at Mississippi Southern*L 12–327,500[6]
October 25Stephen F. Austin*
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA
L 19–20[7]
November 1Louisiana Tech
  • McNaspy Stadium
  • Lafayette, LA (rivalry)
T 19–19[8]
November 8at Louisiana College
W 18–7[9]
November 14at Northwestern State
W 34–0[10]
November 22at McNeese StateW 20–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 96. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  2. Landgrave, David, ed. (1953). "Athletics". L'Acadien. University of Southwestern Louisiana. pp. 98–109. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. "S.L.I. noses out Lamar, 14 to 13". Monroe Morning World. September 21, 1951. Retrieved August 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Southeastern shows brilliant defense in gaining 13–13 tie with SLI". The Sunday News. September 28, 1952. Retrieved December 7, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "SLI Bulldogs win in romp over Teachers, 54–14". The Daily Advertiser. October 5, 1952. Retrieved November 13, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Robert H. Cleveland, "Southerners Play Another GSC Foe Saturday at Southeastern: Show Good Defense in Blasting SLI," Hattiesburg American, Oct. 13, 1952, p. 11.
  7. "John Linney leads SFA to 20–19 win over Southwestern". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 26, 1952. Retrieved December 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Hopes of Louisiana Tech for perfect season dashed by SLI". The Shreveport Journal. November 3, 1952. Retrieved June 25, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Southwestern comes from behind to whip Wildcats". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 10, 1952. Retrieved December 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "SLI hands N'western 34–0 lacing". The Shreveport Times. November 15, 1952. Retrieved November 29, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "SLI rolls to split of GSC title". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 7, 2023 via Newspapers.com.